Truth Itself – Page 118 – News that Impacts Your Faith, Family & Country

As armies amass along the Russia, Ukraine border, a ministry is struggling to keep the gospel on the airwaves in the troubled region

January 31, 2022

Daniel Johnson moved to Russia in 1993 to start developing Christian radio stations in that country. At the time, none existed there. After three years of fighting for an FM frequency and building a s... Listen Now...

A Pastor who was forced out of his job over a tweet warning against exposing kids to LGBT Pride events gets his day in court

January 28, 2022

Pastor Keith Waters' troubles began after he posted a tweet on June 1, 2019, that said: “A reminder that Christians should not support or attend LGBTQ ‘Pride Month’ events held in June. They promote a culture ... Listen Now...

An Ontario school board punishes a teacher for raising concerns over trans books in school libraries

January 27, 2022

An Ontario teacher was placed on leave after being accused of using “transphobic” language for voicing concern during a board meeting about the presence of books that celebrate medical gender transition in school libraries. The teacher, Carolyn Burjoski, c... Listen Now...

Urgent Call for Prayer as the Crisis in Ukraine Intensifies

January 26, 2022

As calls for war intensify in the Ukraine, calls that could include the United States, Mission Eurasia is issuing an urgent call to prayer. The call comes from Sergey Rakhuba, the president of Mission Euras... Listen Now...

Christian music artist Lecrae loses tour date after tweeting that he’s done with ‘institutional, corporatized’ Christianity

January 25, 2022

Last week Lecrae tweeted: “Once upon a time I thought I was done with Christianity. But the reality was I was just done with the institutional, corporatized, gentrified, politicized, culturally exclusive versi... Listen Now...

The CEO of Open Doors USA urges Christians to boycott the Beijing Olympics

January 24, 2022

Open Doors is the nation’s leading religious freedom advocacy organization. Its CEO, David Curry is calling for the boycott due to China’s persecution of Christians and other religious minorities. While Open Doors USA ranked China 17th among the “top 50 co... Listen Now...

YouTube labels sermon as “Hate Speech”

January 21, 2022

John MacArthur preached on biblical sexuality last Sunday. YouTube flagged it as “hate speech.” MacArthur’s sermon was part of a nationwide commitment on the part of thousands of pastors to preach on biblic... Listen Now...

John Piper issues a blistering condemnation of the lottery, saying gambling is ‘destructive to people’s lives’

January 20, 2022

On an episode of a recent podcast, Piper, said the lottery involves preying on the less fortunate. The Don't Waste Your Life author said he believes the lottery deceives the poor into "get rich quick" effor... Listen Now...

Christian Coach Finally Gets Court Date

January 19, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Christian high school football coach who was fired from his job for praying on the field after games. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, in wh... Listen Now...

A Policeman saves the day after a 9-Year-Old Invited Classmates to His Birthday Party, But No One Showed Up

January 18, 2022

When Grand Rapids, Michigan policeman, Officer Austin Lynema, spotted Thomas Daniel chasing a school bus he had just missed, he gave him a ride to school. During the ride, the two got to chatting, and Offic... Listen Now...